Altkirchen
# Altkirchen

Altkirchen is a village and a former municipality in the district Altenburger Land, in Thuringia, Germany. Since 1 January 2019, it is part of the town Schmölln.

## Geography

### Neighboring municipalities

Communities near Altkirchen are the city of Altenburg, Dobitschen, Drogen, Göhren, Göllnitz, Saara, and the city of Schmölln.

### Municipal organization

The municipality of Altkirchen was divided into 13 districts:

* Altkirchen
* Gimmel
* Gödissa
* Göldschen
* Großtauschwitz
* Illsitz
* Jauern
* Kleintauschwitz
* Kratschütz
* Nöbden
* Platschütz
* Röthenitz
* Trebula

## History

Within the German Empire (1871–1918), Altkirchen was part of the Duchy of Saxe-Altenburg. From 1952 to 1990, it was part of the Bezirk Leipzig of East Germany.

